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07-04-2009, 01:04 PM
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| Sears Tower Hello everybody, Just recently the sears tower opened up a new addition to their famous Skydeck called "The Ledge". These are 4 all glass bays that protrude from the 103rd floor 1353 ft up. Inside the bay your supposed to get the feeling that your floating above the city. Don't look down: Sears Tower unveils glass balconies suspended from 103rd floor Skydeck - Los Angeles Times I've been to the skydeck of the sears tower before, but now I have another reason to go back! Seems like it would be an interesting thing to experience.  |
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07-04-2009, 01:40 PM
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| aka Dickcheese   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| Couldn't pay me to step in there.
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07-04-2009, 01:50 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA
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| They have the same thing at the Grand Canyon. Both look like fun!
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07-04-2009, 02:20 PM
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| I think the sales of toilet tissue might dramatically increase.......
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07-04-2009, 06:45 PM
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07-05-2009, 06:56 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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 | They have (or at least had, I would assume it's still there) a glass floor in part of the CN tower which I've been up to. It was pretty cool!
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07-05-2009, 07:01 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina
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 | But it would be funny to play a recording of cracking glass while they are standing on it.
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07-05-2009, 07:15 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Auckland
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| I actually found the Grand Canyon Skywalk a bit disappointing. Don't know why, it was an awesome place. How about this one in Melbourne? YouTube - Eureka Tower- The Edge The floor goes from opaque to clear, to the sound of breaking glass. |
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07-05-2009, 07:35 PM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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 | All of them look like fun.
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07-05-2009, 08:14 PM
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| Older Than Dirt  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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| You won't catch me up there, I am definately afraid of heights [and darkness]. Charles
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07-05-2009, 08:49 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California
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| No freakin' way would I get on that thing...any of 'em... 
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07-06-2009, 12:06 AM
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07-06-2009, 12:11 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx
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| No way in hell would I stand out there.
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07-06-2009, 08:44 AM
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